Shaker cap



- Oct. 8, 1929. R, w, wlLsoN 1,730,870

SHAKER CAP Filed May l5. 1925 lNvENToR ATTO R N EYS Patented Oct. 8, y1929 PATENT OFFICE y RALPH W. WILSON, oir Nnw Yonx, N. Y.

SHAKER- CAI Application led May 15,

The object of my invention is to provide a novel shaker cap which willbe very simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, attractivein appearance, easy to manipulate and powder-tight. p

A further object is to provide a shaker cap in which a shutterpmember islocated between inner and outer perforated members and movable to openand close the p erforations in the inner and outer members, theyintermediate shutter member being provided with an integral springlocated inside of the cap for yieldingly holding the shutter memberclosed, and with integral means projecting outside .of the cap formoving the shutter member to its open position against the tension ofsaid spring.

Apractical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. l represents the shaker cap in top plan, l aportion of the outer perforated member being broken away to more clearlyillustrate the parts beneath the same.

Fig. 2 represents the shaker cap in side elevation.

Fig. 3 represents a bottom plan view of the cap.

Fig. 4 represents a vertical central section taken in the plane of theline IV-IV of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5represents a vertical central section taken in the plane of the line V-Vof Fig. 2,

looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 represents a vertical central section similar to Fig. 4, with theshutter member shown moved to its open position.

The inner perforated member of the shaker cap is denoted bv l and it hasa flange 2 which l is adapted to be attached to a suitable container,not shown herein.

The outer perforated member of the shaker cap is denoted by 3 and it hasa. flange 4 which is bent over a peripheral bead 5 of the inner memberfor permanently attaching the outer member thereto.

A perforated shutter member 6 is located between the said 'inner andouter members within a depression 7 in the inner member.

These three members are made of thin sheet 1925. semina. 30,595.

material, capable of being formed into the required shapes.

Phe-intermediate shutter member 6 is slidable in the depression 7 oftheinner member and the shutter member is provided inside of the capwith an integral tongue 8 which is bent downwardly through a slot 9 inthe de pression 7 of the inner member and then up- Wardl to form anelongated spring, the free end of which bears against the flange 2.ofthe inner ymember for vyieldingly holding the shutter memberin itsclosed position.

The intermediate shutter member is also provided with an integral tonguel0 which projectsoutwardly through the flange 4 of the outer member` toform a finger piece outside of the cap, which may be used for moving theintermediate shutter member to its'open position against the tension ofits integral spring.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a verysimple construction which will be powder-tight and in which the shuttermember is guided between inner and outer members, the shutter memberhaving a'n integral spring for yieldingly holding 1t 1n its closedposition and an integral means for moving the shutter to its openposition.

Itis evident that various changes may be resorted to in theconstruction, form and arrangement of the several partswithouti`departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence, Ido not intend to be limited to the particular embodiment herein shownand described, but what I claim is 1. A shaker cap comprising inner,outer and intermediate perforated members, the inner perforated memberhaving a' peripheral bead and a depressed portion`extending across itstop, within which depressed portion the intermediate member may berreciprocated, a slot in said depressed portion, the intermediate memberbeing guided by the side walls of said depressed portion, the outermember having a peripheral iiange bent over the bead of the inner memberto secure the outer member thereto, said Hang@ having a slottherethrough in alinement with the said depressed portion, spring meansconnected to said intermediate me1n and bearing against the ber throughthe slot in the inner member inner member fior yieldingly holding theintermediate member 'j in its closed position, member being providedwith a tongue proj jecting outwardly through said slotlin the flange ofthe outer member and forming a iinger piece for moving the'l-intermediate member to its open position.v

2.A shaker cap comprising inner, outer and intermediate perforatedmembers, the inner` perforated member having a peripheral bead and adepressed portion extending4 across its top, within which depressedportion the intermediate member"'may be reciprocated, the intermediatemember being guided by the sidewalls or' said depressed portion, a slotin said depressed portion, lthe outer member having a peripheral dangebent over the bead of the inner member to secure the outer memberthereto, said iiange having a slot therethrough in alinement with thesaid depressed'portion, said intermediate member being provided with aresilient integral tongue bent downwardly through said' slot inthe'innermember and then upwardly to form an elongated spring, the freeend ofwhioh bears against the inner member for yieldingly holding theintermediate member in its closed position, said intermediate memberalso having an inte ral tongue projecting outwardly through said slotkin the iiange of the outer member and forming a finger piece for movingthe intermediate member to its open position.

3. A shaker cap eomprisingassembled inner, outer and intermediateperforated members, the top of' the inner member having' a depressedportion, intermediate member is slidably located and guided, the top ofthe said inner member having a slot and said intermediate memberxbeingprovided at one end with a finger piee extending through the wall of theouter member for moving the intermediate member to its open position,and a spring connected to said intermediate member through said slot inthe inner'member, said spring bearing against the inner member' toyieldingly hold the intermediate member in its closed position.

4. A container closure of the class dey scribed comprising assembledbody and cap members provided with discharge perfora- Ltions in theirtops, the top of the body member having a recess in its upper side, acutoi member comprising a plate slidably disposed within the recess andhaving perforations therein and provided at one end with a finger pieceextending through the wall oi Vthe cap member, the top of the bodymember having an opening therein, and the said cut-oit member having aportion extending downwardly through the opening, and resilient meanscarried by the said portion of said intermediate madero the ont-oVmember and coacting with the lwallofthe'bod member to yieldably holdthefcut-od mem er yin position with its perrorations out of registrationwith the perorationsof the body and cap members.

testimony, that Lclaim ,the foregoing a's"' my.invent1on, I havesigned`my;name this 'lQth'tlay o'May, 1925,

' RALPH W: WILSON.,

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